Which of these facts are true?
It is the largest living structure on earth
The United Nations has proclaimed it a World Heritage Site
In the last thirty years, half of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef has died
In this Where Is? title, kids can explore the Great Barrier Reef—big enough to be seen from space but made up of billions of tiny living organisms.
The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is the world’s largest coral reef system. Stretching more than 1,400 miles, it provides a home to a wide diversity of creatures. Designated a World Heritage Site, the reef is suffering from the effects of climate change but this fascinating book shows this spectacular part of our planet.
澳洲外海的大堡礁是全世界最大的珊瑚礁，綿延超過 1400 英里，是眾多海洋生物的棲息地。
曾獲選為世界遺產地的大堡礁正遭受氣候變遷的影響，但本書引人入勝的內容展現出大堡礁壯麗的一面。